At a Celebrate Recovery Inside meeting a couple of weeks ago, one of the members shared that his son – an addict – had been found lifeless.

911 was called, EMT’s rushed him to the hospital. Where he was resuscitated and placed on life-support. At the time we heard about it, he had remained in coma for a few days. We stopped the meeting and standing together, lifted the young man in prayer. We made prayers for his healing, restoration and recovery, but also for the family and that this tragedy would be used by the Lord for good.

This week we learned new details…

First, that after our meeting two weeks ago, his condition had become so dire that DOC Administrators made an unusual accommodation — they organized and transported his father (in chains, hands & ankles) from prison to visit him bedside. During that visit the physicians and staff made…